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It will probably interest Mr. Lo Hok-pang, late compradore of the Hongkong and Sbangbal Bank in this colony, a "don” In relect Chinese | circles and a very high suthority indeed on stocks in general, to know that his bogus banks in Bonham Strand are still nalled up, and that bis creditors are yearning, for his return and a
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Ar the Police Court to-day Mr. Hastings fined an old bag $100, with the option of six months Imprisonment, for having twenly tacls of oplem in her possession without a certificate from the Oplam Farmer, and he dropped on a member of the shroff fraternity for half that number of shekels because some Excisa Officers caught bim with three mace of the fragrant drag is a pillow-box which he was bringing shore from the Canton steamer yesterday,
UNDER the heading "An Editor among Lione” the Pinang Garfia says:-Fillis Circus tent was camtoed from floor to roof on the rith Mwy, on which occasión It was announced that Mr. F. C. Berger, the proprietor and editor of the Stralis Independent, would enter the lions' cago along with the lady tamer... The sien of the programme, when Mr. Berger led lions' performance commenced the second por
Orders for Coples of THE "HONGKONGWA beg to acknowledge receipt of the report, DIRECTORY® may be sent to the following / Printed in Calcutta, of the trustees of the Hong; | forward Madle. Scherazade and entered the kong and China Zoroastrian religious and charitable fund, and also of the Victoris Jubilee with her. The Hons, however, did not Parsee charity fund. The former shows total seem to take the least notice of him, being too asweta $38,544-62, up to February 23rd, 1891. After a minute or two spent in driving the lions much occupied in excaping the whip of the lady. when the latter trust was formed as an offshoot, about, during which process our courageous with an initial subscription of $4.316.35.
local contemporary showed some agility in keep ing to the heels of the lady performer, there was two glasses, was handed in, and the tws per formers drank to each other's health, Mr. Berger then lit a cigar and shortly afterwards left the age to allow the lady to put the lions through their usual performances. On leaving the cage, Mr. Berger was loudly cheered, and at the con clusion of the performance, Mr. Fillls announced that on Saturday night he would present Mr. Berger with a medal is recognition of bis
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THERE are at present three British men-of-war getting fixed-up at Kowloon Docks, the Afercury, Wyvern, and Firebrand. The two last named
are only undergoing an overhaul, painting, etc.; but the fercury wil require considerable repairs in het engine-zoom,
"My house is my castle," shouted a Teutonic resident on Shameen the other day, while his babitation was beleg bombarded with brick-bats at 2 am, by the young and festiva portion of the European commualty, Man the walls, lower the portcullis and load my blunderbuss," were the firm orders heard within the ancient structure, followed by the rattle of preparations for defence. Bang | bang | "bang"] woks the peaceful citizens in the early hours of the morning. The storming party withdrew in good order, and again, nil was still; the defence was complete.
THE Journal of the Maka-Bodhi Society is the name of a now organ first published this month in. Calcutta, under favourable auspleys sed with the support of princes and high potenistes in India, Ceylon, Burma, Stam, China and Japan. The society commenced its mission for the has received cordial encouragement all resnacitation of Buddhism a year ago, and
the East. Col. Olcott, who is styled ** the bene factor of the Buddhist people," will bes frequent contributor, and holds the position of director sadchlef adviser ofthe original society established at Colombo in May, 1991. Sir Edwin Amoid is also expected to take a keen interest in the movement.
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success in every respect and showed a remark- able improvement in the style of rowing,
Most of the oarsmen underwent a thorough
training, but we also noticed sama who were not up to standard and who would or could not stand the strain. It would be better for such men to abstain from entering for the Regatta altogether, rather than spoll the Regalta for other men who have their work at heart. A man who wants to go in for racing should consider carefully whether he is able to train, and if he makes up his mind to go le for the Regatta, he should avail himself of the summer time to get into form and not wait till the very beginning of ike,trafu-
ur sincerest thanks are due to the crew who went up to the Rube Regalia and who repre- sented the Club so well.
Scratch four-oured and right-cared races took place on the usual Regatta course on 14th November, 1891, apch-February, and 17th March, 1893, and there was good sport in all of. them.
With regard to the rowing material we have. point out again, that frequent and expensive. Pals were necessary to our boats owing to the careless manner in which they are treated by certain members, and we strongly recommend. more care of the Club's s property in future.
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In order to make the A clasa boats thoroughly reliable for the Regatte we had them overhauled, paired and painted by the Dock Co. The work was most satisfactorily done by that Com
any at cost price, for which we have to tender our best thanks.
In order to give beginners a better chance to learn rowing on sliding scais wa had a steadier. four-cared boat built and we are glad to say that
satisfaction. NAKKAS
PINANG, BAYs the Straits Timer of the 16th a paure and a pint, bottle of champagne, with Fiction in Daily Press Truth in the Telegraph | it gives ever bonis belonging to the Club
inst, seems to have a monopoly of sensational matrimonial cases among the better class of natives. Two well known Mahommedans were charged with enticing away the wife of a third, part of the case for the defence being that the woman did not want to return to her husband. The accused are out on ball to the amount of $12,000.
A SOMEWHAT Decullar incident, says the Singa-courage. pore Straits Times of the 17th instant, hip- pened in the Supreme Court at the opening of the first seize case this forenoon. The prisoner Chinaman of the coolle class charged with theft in a dwelling--was believed to be a deaf mute. No provfilon for such an exigency exists in Straits law and it was necessary under English Common Law to empanel a jury of twelve to decide whether the prisoner was dumb by malice" or "dumb by visitation, of God." The trial then proceeded si nenal.
on 23rd May, 1897.
There was a fire on
on 24th May, iƐga.
The report in Japanese paper that fire brake ont on board the P. & O. steamer lo Yokohama harbour on
the P. & O. steamer Verona in Yokohama harbour on the 11th last, amang some bales of cation in the hold, the 11th Inst., "which It was extinguished, was cribbed by the before much damage Daily Preat, is falso, done (cribbed, One bale of colton only without acknowledge was found heated; there ment.)
was no fire except in. Granny'sferille imagi. pation.
WIS
The number is as follows!
A 1 Clas-Single Sealling-None; A. II 6 Fours; 4 Double Sculling Fairs; 2 Eights; B Class-1 New Canton Four; 1 Old Canton Scaling Gigs; 6 Tubs; s Half-Tabs. Fours; a Double Sculling Pairs; a Double
E FRIEDRICHS,
for the Boat-House Sub-Committee,
The Bath-house Sub-Commitice reparts $--- The Bath-house has again had the usual annual overhaul and is now "completed for the coming season.
The Aquatic Sports held on the 11th and rath
September, 1891, were carried out in a most successful manner, the only regret in connection with them being ; the smallness of the entries for the various events.
The Commitee beg to express their heartiest thanks to Colonel Chater and the Officers of the 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, also to the Orchestra Macaense, for allowing their fine Bands to play en each day of the sports,
VICTOR VALAZIE'S balloon ascent in Amoy is thus described in the local Gaseffe of the igth inst.: One of the witnessed in Amoy was the balloon ascent of grandest sightf ever Professor Victor Valaxie yesterday afternoon. There were few who had seen such a spectacle A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Singapore Free as this before, but it seemed to strike one and Press on the subject of the Chinese coolle traffic all as a plucky thing for a man to attempt. and asks why the coolles should not be put into Professor Victor had previously circulated his barracks, and kept there.
He says Why ascent to take place at o'clock, and very shartly should they, being Chinamen, who have after that hour, the balloon suddenly shot up in certain sum of money advanced to them in THE Cook of the "Upton " liner Zambest refused the air with the Professor appended to it, sitting Chlan, be treated any better than Engitab emi." duty yesterday and when spoken to by the chlefon, a little trapeze. After having attained n grants in other colonies? I want to call atten. officer abused that gentleman like a pkk-pocket | height of nearly 2,oco feet, be threw a kiss to the flow to the fact that British emigrants to the and said "You damned coolie, you blong thousands of Chinese assembled, and with a Cape of Good Hope, to Port Elizabeth, with part
Thanks are also due to Messrs. Leigh, Cald- stow way man." The officer remonstrated with hasty tug at the life line, he freed himself from or whole passage money paid by emigrant well, Collingwood, and Sampson for their the bellegerent "doctor" and induced him to the balloon, hanging on to the closed parachute agents in England, are put into barracks in Port
valuable service which materially added to the leave the quarter deck after considerable trouble. like grim death. He dropped like a stone for Elizabeth and not allowed out of the yard until This morning Captain Edwards, his chief officer, about 150 feet, when suddenly his little umbrella
success of the meeting. the value of the passage is returned in labour or
M..A. A. SOUZA,] and several members of the crew appeared at or parachute, or whatever you like to call it, money. I myself have asked one of these
Bath-House the Magistracy owing to
H. C. MANNING,Sub-Committee, the mate being opened and be alighted fairly gently on soltontigrants to go out for a walk with me, but he
W. H. POTTE, summoned by the cook for an alleged assault, mud very near the place that he made his ascent told me he could not go out tili bis advance was It wouldn't wash, however, as no reliable from. During his fall there was a silly silence, repaid." Our contemporary's 'correspondenţ evidence was forthcoming and the magistrate" from the 20,000 throats around, that
but when he touched earth there arose such a should remember that British emigrants and dismissed the case.
Save the Straits Times of, May 16th 1-In the Supreme Court this morning M1. Justice Wood
made an order that James W. Birrell be com. molited to prison till purged of contempt, Mr. Donaldson made the motion, basing it on alleged Bill creating a gold standard have been In-contempt of court in disobeying an injunction. 100troduced to the Austrian and Hungarian Parlia-training Mr. Birrell from parting with or selling
certain goods in the ments, The Austrian Minister of Finance; In & Co. Ms. Drew cutey of the firm of Austin
opposed the
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never been heard in Amoy before. Professor Victor Valszie was picked up, none the worse for his shaking, put into his chair, and passed through the crowd thronging to see him. The Professor deserves every thanks possible, as he did an exceedingly placky thing.
THE Hankow correspondent of the N. C. Daily News, writing on the saib, meations the opening gives the following comparative figures for the same number of days from the openings
1.to referring to the International Silver Conference, the order does not take effect uilation; and of the market on the 7th by Russian buyers and
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C St. Julfen, Red Capsule......7 D' La Rose, Red Capsule 11
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said that the Austrian Government would oppose tree coinage.
TERRIFIC CYCLONE AT MAURITUS. TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND VICTIMS,
May 31st,
10.30 am, to
morrow in order that the accused may have time show cause. From the next issue of that paper we learn that Mr. Birrell filed an affidavit in the matter. The committal sccordingly, does not, for the present, take effect, and the caso will again come up on the first motion day after the Assit.
As a Sikh constable was strolling over the desert wastes of Yau-ma-tl this morning he found a male child crying on the blesk hilfalde. It was alone, a long way from any houses and there
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Chinese coolies are entirely different articles.
The Gymnasium Sub-Commitee repaita 2---- The report the Committen have to present to the members this year is not as satisfactory as they could have wished.
The attendance at the School of Arms during regular, as it might have been, and this is a the past season has not been as large, or as cause of much regret to those entrusted with the control of this departments in fact, it is very disheartening after the efforts that have been made to put the Gymnasium In a state of efficiency as far as circumstances would allow, and in view of the inducements offered to members. It must also be very discouraging to Staff Sergt. Tennant, a most capable in structor, to have so few respond to his call to arms each night. Aiss for the degeneracy of Hongkong youth!
The British members of the Club who are abla to stand Gymnastic and Calisthenic exercise, more especially the younger members, instead too many of the latter do, ought to take a more of being content to act the past of spectator, as active laterest in affairs, and follow the example of their German cousins who are always the most vigorous and energetic in the class, and who appear to fully
THE Shanghai Mercury of the 17th lost, says:— the Foreign devils between 11 a.m. and tpm. "The Viceroy of Nanking held a reception for to-day at the Klanggan Arsenal, when several Consula, the Chairman of the Municipal Council, and several other foreign residents called upon him, and were received with the customary Chi nese politeness by the great man. He will be on show again at the same bour" to-morrow, when those who did not call to-day will have an opportunity of seeing this typical, smooth-faced, Season 1892-93- Season 1891-92,
affable, anti-foreign mandarin in bis quieter i-chests.
t-chests.
moments, and bis Excellency will return the Arrivals .........52,421
calls to-morrow afternoon. After the laltors 112,785 Settlements ...11,209
had
departed,
the Viceroy spent some time la 56,934 Stock....45, 203.
55,$1
gans, and re- *1.35
"Quality of the teas hitherto shown is official fry, who are naturally mest desirous of
celving the soldiers and the
the homage of all the Chinese, small A destructive cyclone passed over the laland
decidedly disappolating, generally being very making a good impression, and turn out with Case of Mauritius on the 29th April. Nearly all the
dull and showing great want of charac
retiones and a blars of glory that would put ter. Of the Klokiang teas, Ningchows Solomon to the blush. That infamous rascal a dos, Pints.
vessels in port broke from their moorings and
are the only description yet to hand, and these Yu Sul Wan, the hero of a hundred scenes of several were driven ashore and wrecked. Mean-
on the whole seem very badly made, being in judicial tortur, is amongst the Viceroy's suite, while a fire broke out and continued until three
guardian of the peace intended to pick up the decidedly fat. Hankow teas have scarcely show, for he has, so far as we can learn, taken $4.50 | méres of bulidings were, barat,
foundling in his arms and carry him off to the arrived in sufficient quantity to judge of their 5.00 The number of killed and injured is estimated police station; but he soon found that x basket quality with the exception of Tawyuens and
a back seat, and has apparently been superseded of a shatter would be more suitable for the par- Danfas, the first packs of these having all been Forelga Secretary, or whatever name his post
in his post of chamberlain, or Interpreter, or pore, as the little creature was one mass of offered and with one or two exceptions. been tion in the Viceroy's retinue was styled, Liu is iicely to be settled for the same market daring rather enfeebled from age and with the usual leprous sores from bead to foot. One foot had purchased for Russia. The remainder seem described as a mild old man, of placid manners, of the back and shoulders and the left ear. Yet, the course of the next few days. These kinds dead-fish expression in his eye, which ledi. when comfortably ensconced in a cell and given though of very good leaf show great want of some bread and tea, he soon forgot hla troubles
cates the confirmed and excessive oplum-smoker." and, though unable to stand upright, chatted to point la liquor, being for the most part thin and his friends of the Force' as familiarly as though offer and seem very much out of favour, the dull. Of Kokews some go chops have been on he Bad known them since' the year one. Now, majority being very rough in leaf and tarry la what will be done with this leper? Also, with cup. Shantams.The first packs of these seem his cell?
inferior in quality to last year. Qantity: difficult to estimate as yet, though natives are HSING-CHIEN in Klangsi, according to a native trying to raise the market on the usual remours paper; a state of ferment and consternation of a very short crop." In a postscript, dated the on account of sacrilege on the part of either 13th, he adds: This afternoon we bara had “demans or Chilsilans |" All the images in some 200 musters on the market; fucluding the famous temple were decapitated one night last first arrivals of Keemun. These also are some- month, and the only account that the keeper of what disappointing, showing in many cases great the sacred edifice can give of the astounding want of strength. A few offers are being made occurrence le that it was the work of a yellow. robed being, who flew into the bulldier B of from Tha, 33 to Tls. 36, but nothing has yet | some the beheading is attributed to members of the Kolas Awel fraternity, whose object was to bring odlum on the Christians, calumay that obtained ready credendo. Shrewd dubtes
was no one in sight. At first the coloured many cases very choppy and dusty and in Ilquer | but we don't think he feels very much of this form of exercles. "ppreciate the benefits of
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MADEIRA, HOCK AND CHAMPAGNES, opened by the Lord Mayor of London at the almost disappeared, so had one hand, a portion
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FOOTBALL REFORMEDĮ,
z It was confidently expected that,' after the exhibitions at the competitions and assault-at» would be induced to join the classes, which in arms given last year, many more of the members order to suit the convenience of everybody, were held three times a week, and that if they did not they would at least go in for boxing and fencing care to take part in the Gymnassilo exercises,
&c., which етет Englishman ought to learn, but apparently they have too much respect for each other's feelings, spiritual or corporal, and prafer to leave such violent exercises alone. It is to bo hoped they will not bars occasion ever to regret having lot the opportunity slip.
SIAMESE EXPERTS AT WEST POINT.
It has been noticed repeatedly that many of inclemency of the weather, the troupe of Stamese quite fail to understand the proper use of the Aller one or two delays, owing to the the younger members, wilfully or otherwise, performers brought here by Mr. F, Solomon Boxing Gloves, Indian Clubs, Foils, &c, and havo from the Land of White Elephants recently, invented ingenious methods of destroying this gave an exhibition of their skill in football this property in the shortest possible space of time; afternoon (ish-raw): à, là Stamelts. A good such as playing foot-ball with the gloves, taber of people assembled in the enclosure at siitiles and broadsword with the Indian clubs, West Point to see, the Siamese champions at and many other vagaries too numerous to men their dificult gameand were manifestly astonished Lion. Of course, every allowance is made for the at the marvelous activity displayed by the men. Juvenility of the offenders, but if they will only Siamese never allow the ball, which is Unlike the English Association" gamall and explacing the use of this apparatus, as a better the allow the instructor to correct their faults hy light, to touch the ground, neither do they use medors eclentists, the Committee will be better their hands, Tok-raw is football pure and simple pleased, the Cins pat to less expense, and all
benefited spiritual energy, the sacrilego might have been a between the two markets on the Pray to keep the ball in the aft and pass it, on from
This morning, about o'clock, the work of the devout monks themselves. The Constanter Moffat and McDonald spoof one to another with their feet only,
Tennant's" services, if "available, "when writer of the communication thinks that Im the thieves creeping along on the lower plies of
Taking into consideration the fact that the classes recommence, and it is esmently haped pecustosity moved the fraternity to take this the wharf, having made
large quita
men were necessarily a little out of practice, the that the younger members of the Club will try for subscriptions to robead the decapitated large baskets. On being pursued, ons man wax and of those who may guy have lost theft last handed down to posterity on the walls of the mode of replenishing their money boxes, hoping rock fish and lobsters, enough to fill two or three performance was very good indeed and un- and emulate, if not excel, the prize winners doubtedly merits, the patronage of sight-seers whose names are emblazoned in gold and gods.
100s caught at the wharl; one made good his dollar in Imuris, or other veritable South Sea Clube escape, nobody knows where; one w
FOR a long time past the fish dealers of Hong cong have complained seriously of constant depredations on their stores of fish, which are
We are informed by the Agents (Meara, D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.) that the meamer Avra. | 4aggested that es a bit of silver was deposited kept alive in, baskets"under the Old Bank for from start to finish the players are bound concerned thereby |
soon Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapore this port to-day;
for
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THE yield of the Sunlight Gold Mining Co. for the fastaight ended Apell and, was, the manager In Sydney informs us, 243 ounces of gold from 460 tone crushed. ·
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MENDERS of the V.R.C, should s ndy the reports 1.00 of the committees, reproduced in this issue, au there is a prospect of a mild “circus" at the meeilng on Thursday,
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so.so A ladies factory at Kironiura near Osaka, the site of which had been undermined by the recent rains, collapsed on the afternoon of the 11th last, one mas narrowly escaping with his life,
in the neck of each image to increase. Ite
catch of
It is proposed to gain secure Staff Sergt.
the
It is often wald that a little knowledge is a
THE Japan Mail says that During the past same time later at West Paint, by PR Babbles," The "monstrosity will be added togerous thing; but as every living thing:
Moffat,
to to-morrow's—the second and last show,
THE VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
has
been given a natural weapon, it ought at least to cultivate lis use, as much as possible in order. that it may be able to protect itself to the best
time of need. Besides, knowlog adrantugu
is power and gives a man confidence in
and if the
few days, the foreigners ifving outside the with his share of the spoil ; but the fourth man concessional limits of Yokohama have received bolted up one of Mr. Cooper's fine large new notice to leave their Japanese habitations and storm-water drains under the market. A reside within the bounds. The notices were coolio went after him with a bamboo, to entirely unexpected, and some sanoyance has poke him out, but beyond tearing the seat natinally been felt, as the laissir fairs policy off his trousers, could not do much good. Tae AN Emergency Convocation of Victoria Chapter, ended to forgetfulness on the part of the the mouth of the drain was blocked. Two Recreation Cipb to be submitted to member at A good boxer is never quarrelsome, i
pursued by the authorities of late years basildo, however, was rising, and in about an bour The report and balance sheet of the Victoria and makes him respected by others. No. 525, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland foreigners of the limits of habitation imposed by manholes were spened in Queen's Road, one the meeting on Thursday next shows that the advantages of this healthy exercise were more Street, this evening, at 8.30 forg o'clock precisely, Treaty The Japas Garzia emaika in opposite the Victoria Hotel and the other near bilance against the Club has been reduced from widely known, many more would be induced to 4.50 040 Visiting brethren are cordially invited... An Tilcle on the same subject-Had Victoria Sirects the police went down, and $752,31 to 3660.35% The chief item in the expengui lo for it. The qualities to be derived from it foreigners always been kept within certain invited the gentleman to come and be caught," diture is, course, the maintenance of the bath. Courage, general activity, quickness of sight, been content with those limits and not have tide would-soon-let-bim-out-again When somewhat out of proportion to the number of which feeling seldom results with other games, limits on the Blafft, they would have but he declined, apparently in the hope that the house. The cost of the rewing department seems equability of temper, and in fefense atliticion after a good set to, whether victor or anquished, felt themselves wronged by the antherides however, the water was about three feet deep in rowing members,hich is small. The report of course, this exercise ofen gris abused, an
-skictly confined to them. As it is now, the drain, and the poor wretch could only keep his makes no reference to the impending necessity they have been allowed to go beyond those month above water by feating on his back, he putting the bath further out in deep water, owing many others do, and it then becomes
becomes extremely Himalis allowed to build, or rent and occupy decided to surrender. It was as well, too, since to the Fraya Reclamation: works shutting it. In, wulgar
ổ The Committee régre barle houres in well relected and picturesque spots, the atmosphers was such as nobody but « Chid- This will be a heavy order, but every manth
„regre (baring lost the services, DURING the past week, says the Nagorsky and they naturally feel that tosterd of the Taps man could stand as may well be imagined. A shows its urgency with more distinctness, Evan temporally, of Mr. Koch, he has guna homo Express of May 18th, a number of Japanese nese acting upon their rights that they are transs whiff of a Hongkong drain is strong enough kill now, swim within the enclosure, strongly on leave, as his energétle, example has been the men-of-war which took part in the naval ging them by driving them out. The at forty yardar but to be actually in the drain, resembles a hurdle or obstacle race and it means mainly of keeping the classer together, author:Bas would have laid themselves open to with the tide up, was too much even for him. necessary to duck and dodge and Twin round He has done good service for the Club for many manteuvres have called in here and stayed for the unfitering suspicion of greed. If they had So be duly appeared before the magistrate later most unpleasant, instics of remse while the years, and it is sincerely hoped he will sajoy a several days, but all have left, again with the arted out their threat and forced fad Mowar in the day, and wins his two companiona odours are so powerful that one could almost exception of three. The only accidents of import and his neighbour out of Negishi, the houses misfortune went to gaol for six weeks. The owner climb out of the water by them, without seeing the Gymnasium is in a late state of repair, and i have to say that et mantearses as a recorded are the world of Course remain, and splendid dwellings of the stolen fish was we are Informed, so pleased the nem pedon
Bagno farther items of expedditure will be proposed breaking of one of the Takachiko's proptians they would make for the high oficials of that he went at once to: Major-General Gordon The Beat House Sab-Commities reports
Kanagawa. We nis glad to say, however that | and offered § 3 each to be given to the capturers' by striking a sunken rock, and the shattering of things here not boen mought to thất pam, some of the thieves, but of course they could not accept | in rowing has been as keen as ever during the
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